The federal government will “always defend Canada’s aluminum sector and its workers,” a Canadian official said Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration planned to reimpose tariffs. If Canada declines to impose restrictions on its exports of aluminum to… »
Highlights / Economy
Canadian government invests $30 million to support Quebec tourism industry
The Canadian government is investing $30 million to support Quebec’s tourism sector, according to a press release from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) on Tuesday. Out of the $30 million of funding, $13.5 million will be given… »
New Bank of Canada governor warns of a ‘bumpy’ road ahead
The new head of the country’s central bank is advising Canadians to prepare for a “prolonged and bumpy” road to recovery from the economic effects of COVID-19. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Monday the central bank expects to… »
Mexico halts ban on farm workers coming to Canada
Temporary farm workers will–once again–be allowed to resume coming to Canada following an agreement reached Sunday tightening up safety measures in the face of COVID-19. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Temporary Agricultural Workers Program (PTAT) had… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
The passing of “Mr. Canola”
Most Canadians have never heard of him, but in the agriculture industry he was a well-liked ‘star’. He was Phil Thomas who died on June 13 in Lacombe Alberta at age 76. In Canada’s agriculture world he was known as… »
Economy, International, Society
International stolen vehicle operation discovered
Canada, Italy, Turkey, Libya Dozens of stolen vehicles originally from the greater Toronto area, have just been discovered and recovered in an international police operation. The collaboration involved York Regional Police Services (near Toronto), the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA)… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Cleanup after ‘monster’ storm ravages southern Alberta
Things were looking fairly good this season for farmers across a large area of southern Alberta, Then came the weekend. A ‘monster’ hail storm, with some funnel clouds seen, tore across the prairie province destroying crops, many of them entirely.… »
COVID and the Canadian economy, ‘deep hole’ says central bank governor
The newly installed Bank of Canada Governor, Tiff Macklem, in his first public statement has indicated recovery is still a long way off for the country. On Tuesday he said the central bank for the moment is focussed on “monetary… »
Inflation rate falls to -0.4% in May, second month in a row below zero
Canada’s inflation rate fell 0.4 per cent on a year-to-year basis in May, as cheaper gasoline prices pushed inflation below zero for the second month in a row, the national statistics agency reported Wednesday. Excluding gasoline, inflation rose 0.7 per… »
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Life in the time of COVID-19
